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Welcome to Hey Change, the podcast where we grapple with the wisdom of uncertainty and choose inner development as a tool for radical change. Here, we talk about things like behavioral psychology, neuroscience, the power of visualization, climate optimism, and the mindset shifts to drive positive change. Most importantly, we're all for keeping an open-minded and empowering approach to change. Because, as has always been the case, the future is still unwritten and we create our tomorrow today.
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- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
What if the Future Goes Right? With Jacob Simon
Less than 1% of climate media coverage talks about solutions. Jacob Simon is working to change that.Jacob trained as a pairs figure skater and spent five years on Team USA chasing the Olympics, until a dislocated shoulder ended his career overnight. Out of that loss he found a new path. A college newsletter of positive climate headlines grew into a full-time career, and today he spends half of every day hunting for what’s going right in the world and sharing it with millions.Anne Therese and Jacob talk about why doom and gloom freezes us instead of moving us, and how negativity bias and the algorithm keep bad news on top. They get into solarpunk, the vision of “growing a beautiful new world in the cracks of the old one.” Jacob shares the “everyday heroes” behind his new series Hope Makers, some of the 16,000 new species discovered every year, and how skating taught him that change comes in inches.It’s a conversation about agency, fulfillment and imagining the future we actually want, because we can’t build what we can’t picture first.Find Jacob at @JacobSimonSays on all platforms and YouTube, and sign up for his newsletter at thehopemakers.org.---Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese GennariWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaMusic: Jackson WhalanWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Oct 1, 202658 min
3.3 million views and climbing - Dax Dasilva is back to talk "Yanuni," Jane Goodall, and what's next
Climate Week in New York brought Dax Dasilva back to Hey Change, fresh off the release of Yanuni, the documentary following Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia's frontline fight for the Amazon, which has already drawn millions of views on YouTube.Dax and I talk about why the film is resonating, what it means to truly listen in a world built on distraction, and how a few minutes of urban nature can reset a whole day. He also shares what it was like to spend the last two years of Jane Goodall's life alongside her, the simple joy she carried through heavy work, and why she made everyone she met feel seen.From there, the conversation turns to hope in action: the Phoenix Species Project, the effort to recover 100 of the world's most threatened species, and why Dax believes grassroots, Indigenous-led conservation is where real change happens. Follow Dax:@DaxDasilva@AgeofUnion--About Hey Change:Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese GennariWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaMusic: Jackson WhalanWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jul 8, 20261h 11m
Why reclaiming our stories is an act of power with Melissa Jun Rowley
“Every culture is sustained by the stories it repeats. Every institution is reinforced by the stories it rewards.”Our guest today has spent two decades at the front lines of that realization — tracking how narrative doesn't just reflect our world, but actively constructs our power, our policy, and our future.Melissa Jun Rowley is an award-winning journalist, activist, and a true veteran of the intersection where social innovation meets tech. From the red carpets of the Grammys to the high-stakes floors of the New York Stock Exchange—and even the zero-gravity chambers of NASA—she has reported for CNN, the BBC, The Guardian, and many more. She’s taken the global stage at Davos and the UN, and received numerous awards and accolades for her incredible work bridging the gap between digital tools and human rights.Today, we talk about the true power stories hold and how we allow them to, not just inform, but empower us. We also get into her new book, Beyond the Mic Drop: How Our Stories Shift Culture, Power, and Policy, which is a beautiful roadmap for claiming our own narratives in an age of information overload.She’s also a friend and a vital voice in the climate space—Melissa, it is such an honor to have you here. Welcome to Hey Change.--About Hey Change:Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese GennariWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaMusic: Jackson WhalanWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Jun 10, 20261h 14m
Stop Focusing on Your Footprint! Climate Optimism with Sophia Li
What if we started to show up with new narratives? Ones that are rooted in nurturing and hope, instead of apathy and fear? Could our impact grow, and if so, how?Sophia Li is an award-winning journalist and Earthshot Prize correspondent who is quite literally rewriting the script of our future. From navigating the highest levels of fashion at Vogue to the front lines of the climate crisis as a UN Human Rights Champion, Sophia is a powerhouse to be reckoned with. In this conversation, we explore the intersection of heritage, climate justice, and her newest role: motherhood. We talk about the transition from 'footprints' to 'handprints,' the radical power of surrender, and why she believes our greatest climate solutions are actually inevitable. Please welcome my friend and fellow optimist, Sophia Li.To follow SophiaInstagram: @sophfei --About Hey Change:Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese GennariWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaMusic: Jackson WhalanWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- May 27, 20261h 22m
Redefining the WIN, with Mara Hoffman and Dana Davis!
The courage to pause at the peak with Mara Hoffman & Dana Davis! What does it take to walk away from momentum at its peak? In fashion, the relentless pressure to produce more—more collections, more shows, more growth—is treated as gospel. This episode challenges that assumption at its core. In 2024, Mara Hoffman—who spent over two decades building her namesake label from hand-dyeing pieces in a New York apartment to becoming a global leader in conscious design—made a quietly radical announcement: a pause for an in-breath. This conversation explores the powerhouse friendship spanning over 16 years, their bond, the partnership, what the decision really meant when taking the in-breathe, and why it might be the most forward-thinking move in fashion today. Mara Hoffman: New photography: MaraHoffmanStudio.com Instagram: @marahoffman Dana Davis: Instagram: @danadition -- About Hey Change Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari Website: annetheresegennari.com Instagram: @heychangepodcast Instagram: @annetheresegennari YouTube: @AnneThereseGennari Hey Change Proudly produced by Good Mess Media Website: goodmessmedia.com Instagram: @goodmessmediaWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- May 13, 20261h 7m
The AI Paradox & The Future We Choose with Sinead Bovell
What if AI could actually help save the planet? We're flipping the script on the doom-and-gloom AI narrative! In this episode, Anne Therese sits down with Sinead Bovell — strategic futurist, Vogue's "AI Educator for Non-Nerds," and one of the most trusted voices in tech today — fresh off an appearance on Oprah to talk about hope in an AI world.From the energy paradox to the rise of Small Language Models, we dig into the real facts and data behind AI's environmental footprint — and why the story is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. We cover water use, carbon-free energy, AI-powered grid optimization, and the material discoveries that could change everything from fashion to construction. But here's the throughline: AI is a tool. And how we show up for it right now will set the tone for decades to come.Because the future isn't something that happens to us — it's a choice we make today. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.Contact Sinead:Host: @igqwithsineadbovellFounder @wayetalks Instagram: @sineadbovellYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/ @Sineadbovell --About Hey Change:Hey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese GennariWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaMusic: Jackson WhalanWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 29, 202657 min
113. Dax Dasilva on the Tech-Conservation Paradox and Finding Our Way Back to Nature
What does it mean to restore our relationship with the Earth — not just protect it, but belong to it again?In this episode, Anne sits down with Dax Dasilva, entrepreneur, environmentalist, and author of Echoes from Eden, for a powerful conversation about restoration, belonging, and what it takes to build a livable future.Drawing from his journeys through the Amazon, the Congo, and Haiti, Dax shares what he’s learned on the frontlines of conservation — and why restoring ecosystems is deeply tied to restoring human dignity, peace, and possibility.Together, Anne and Dax explore the tension between technology and nature, the power of community-led solutions, and why even the smallest acts of care can ripple forward for generations.This is a conversation about hope — not the passive kind, but the kind rooted in action, responsibility, and remembering that we are part of nature, not separate from it.In this episode:— What inspired Dax to write Echoes from Eden— Lessons from restoration projects in the Amazon, Congo, and Haiti— Why conservation and human survival are inseparable— The importance of ownership and community in creating change— Technology, regeneration, and the future we’re building— How small actions shape the world to come— Why hope is still worth choosingAll proceeds from Echoes from Eden support the Jane Goodall Institute.Listen in, and ask yourself:What does it look like to belong to the Earth again?--About Hey ChangeHey Change is a space for the conversations shaping a better future — where climate, culture, systems, and human potential meet. Hosted by Anne Therese Gennari. Listen, rate, subscribe, comment and SHAREWebsite: annetheresegennari.comInstagram: @heychangepodcastInstagram: @annetheresegennariYouTube: @AnneThereseGennariHeyChangeProudly produced by Good Mess MediaWebsite: goodmessmedia.comInstagram: @goodmessmediaWebsite: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Dec 3, 202535 min
112. Nature Is Nonpartisan: Reclaiming Conservation as a Shared American Value
Why is it that nature and climate change have become such difficult topics to talk about, especially with people with different political viewpoints than us? Why is climate change so politicized, and how can we come back to the fact that we all, truly, deep inside, care about the same things? That is the guiding mission behind Nature Is Nonpartisan, a new nonprofit working to restore conservation as a unifying, bipartisan American value. In this episode, I sit down with Amelia Joy, Executive Director of NINP, to unpack why environmentalism has become so politically charged, why fewer people identify as “environmentalists” today, and how we can bring nature back to the center of public life — not as a partisan wedge, but as common ground.As we’re heading into the holiday season, I couldn’t think of a more important topic to dive into. As Katharine Hayhoe, a former guest on our show, shares over and over again, the most important thing we can do for climate change is talk about it. But how do we talk about it? How do we find the courage to bring up these topics, and how do we make sure the conversation actually leads us to someplace good? If you’re hoping to put nature and our shared future on the table this year, without risking completely wrecking the family party, I hope Amelia and I can provide some pointers.Website: www.heychangepodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heychange_podcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeP1VPMQbXP13C-r4re_HUg Host: https://www.instagram.com/annetheresegennari/Music produced by Jackson Whalan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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